The Mothers day severe thunderstorm episode was quite interesting. Early in the day a thunderstorm complex from the night before was just exiting the San Angelo forecast area, and we were trying to determine if the atmosphere would recover in time for another severe weather episode that afternoon. Shortly before noon another upper air disturbance moving out of New Mexico set the stage for moisture to move back into the area around the ongoing thunderstorm complex over central Texas. By around 1 PM. Thunderstorms began to develop on the radar and quickly went severe. While there were several severe thunderstorms that day across much of the area, two supercell thunderstorms were noted. One supercell thunderstorm developed in western Taylor County and moved across much of southern Taylor county. While this storm prompted a couple of tornado warnings, no tornadoes were reported. This storm did produce very large hail from Ovalo to Tuscola.Another supercell thunderstorm developed over northern Concho County near Paint Rock. As this thunderstorm developed, it remained nearly stationary over the community of Paint Rock producing large hail for over a half hour. This storm then gradually moved to the southeast across eastern Concho County and western McCulloch County. The storm weakened a short time over western McCulloch county.  However, another thunderstorm moved into this storm from the southwest and the supercell thunderstorm ingested the smaller thunderstorm and became a big monster storm once again over southern McCulloch and Mason Counties. During this phase of the thunderstorm, tornado warnings were issued.  Once again no tornadoes were reported. The storm did produce very large hail, with the largest hail noted just to the east of Mason.  The hail was softball size.

Hail in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 14:31:00 to 08-MAY-05 14:31:00 (CST)
Location: PAINT ROCK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 18:23:00 to 08-MAY-05 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: MASON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The supercell that developed in northern Concho County reached Mason. The storm produced hail across the northern half of the city, and the largest hail stones were noted just to the east of town. Mason was spared considerable damage with the main core of the storm passing within a mile or two of town.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 16:00:00 to 08-MAY-05 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 7K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Another storm just to the northeast of Abilene produced golfball size hail.

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 16:36:00 to 08-MAY-05 16:36:00 (CST)
Location: SALT GAP
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 16:36:00 to 08-MAY-05 16:36:00 (CST)
Location: BUFFALO GAP
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 16:07:00 to 08-MAY-05 16:07:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 15:48:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:48:00 (CST)
Location: MILLERSVIEW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 17:34:00 to 08-MAY-05 17:36:00 (CST)
Location: BRADY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The supercell thunderstorm ingested another smaller thunderstorm to the south of the main thunderstorm cell. This causes the storm to re-intensify.

Hail in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 17:43:00 to 08-MAY-05 17:43:00 (CST)
Location: OPLIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in SCHLEICHER, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 15:45:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:45:00 (CST)
Location: ELDORADO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 14:38:00 to 08-MAY-05 14:42:00 (CST)
Location: PAINT ROCK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

As golfball Size hail fell in Paint Rock for the past four minutes, the hail damaged windows and roofs.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 17:00:00 to 08-MAY-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: TUSCOLA
Magnitude: 3.00 
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The hail started to fall just to the southwest of Tuscola and eventually moved into Tuscola. At this point the storm damaged vehicles and roofs.

Hail in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 16:10:00 to 08-MAY-05 16:10:00 (CST)
Location: CLYDE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 17:05:00 to 08-MAY-05 17:05:00 (CST)
Location: OVALO
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail maxed out in Ovalo around golf ball size and the hail covered the ground.

Hail in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 14:42:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:09:00 (CST)
Location: PAINT ROCK
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Large hail fell in Paint Rock for a little over 30 minutes, and caused considerable damage.

Hail in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 14:37:00 to 08-MAY-05 14:38:00 (CST)
Location: PAINT ROCK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in JONES, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 14:25:00 to 08-MAY-05 14:35:00 (CST)
Location: ANSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Hail was two inches deep.

Hail in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 13:55:00 to 08-MAY-05 13:55:00 (CST)
Location: LOWAKE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 13:45:00 to 08-MAY-05 13:45:00 (CST)
Location: BALLINGER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 16:00:00 to 08-MAY-05 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Tennis ball size hail caused damage to several vehicles and homes.

Hail in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 16:30:00 to 08-MAY-05 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: VICK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 15:20:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:20:00 (CST)
Location: PAINT ROCK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The supercell thunderstorm that had been over Paint Rock for the past several minutes started to move to the east southeast.

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 14:16:00 to 08-MAY-05 14:16:00 (CST)
Location: BALLINGER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Golfball size hail fell off and on in the same location for 30 minutes.

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 17:30:00 to 08-MAY-05 17:30:00 (CST)
Location: MASON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

This is the last report received in Mason County as the storm began to weaken. The storm moved  southeast towards the Hill country.

Hail in SCHLEICHER, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 15:33:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:33:00 (CST)
Location: ELDORADO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 18:00:00 to 08-MAY-05 18:00:00 (CST)
Location: KATEMCY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

As the storm tracked across southwestern rural McCulloch County, the supercell storm crossed into northern Mason County just to the west of Katemcy.

Hail in SAN SABA, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 17:15:00 to 08-MAY-05 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: ALGERITA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 16:36:00 to 08-MAY-05 16:36:00 (CST)
Location: PEAR VLY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in CROCKETT, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 15:20:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:20:00 (CST)
Location: OZONA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in FISHER, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 13:38:00 to 08-MAY-05 13:38:00 (CST)
Location: ROTAN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 17:30:00 to 08-MAY-05 17:30:00 (CST)
Location: BRADY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The supercell thunderstorm that formed in northern Concho County is now in central McCulloch County, just to the west of Brady. The storm moved to the south southeast and barely missed Brady.

Hail in BROWN, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 15:41:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:41:00 (CST)
Location: BROWNWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 17:00:00 to 08-MAY-05 17:08:00 (CST)
Location: OVALO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail started to fall in Ovalo. The hail lasted for several minutes and produced considerable damage. The damage estimate will be shown at the time the maximum hail size occurred.

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 16:55:00 to 08-MAY-05 16:55:00 (CST)
Location: MELVIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 18:23:00 to 08-MAY-05 18:23:00 (CST)
Location: MASON
Magnitude: 4.25 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The largest hail stones were noted just to the northeast of Mason.

Hail in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 16:38:00 to 08-MAY-05 16:38:00 (CST)
Location: EDEN
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 15:09:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:17:00 (CST)
Location: PAINT ROCK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A nearly stationary thunderstorm continued to produce golfball size hail in Paint Rock, and caused damage to vehicles and homes.

Hail in SHACKELFORD, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 15:35:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:35:00 (CST)
Location: ALBANY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 15:09:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:09:00 (CST)
Location: THROCKMORTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in FISHER, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 13:00:00 to 08-MAY-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Location: ROTAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in BROWN, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-05 15:10:00 to 08-MAY-05 15:10:00 (CST)
Location: BANGS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC